Août 27, 2024 1:00AM

Test scores help predict level of ‘knowledge capital’ entering the economy

Derek J. Allison

The production of knowledge capital helps fuel economic growth and prosperity.

Étiquettes:

pisa scores, student achievement, student performance, standardized tests, education spending, student spending

Mars 3, 2024 9:30AM

All provinces—not just Alberta—should embrace charter schools

Matthew Lau

According to long-term trends, public school spending is rising while test scores are falling.

Étiquettes:

charter schools, public schools, education spending, student achievement, test scores, math scores

Février 3, 2024 8:30AM

Students pay price for collapse of testing in B.C. schools

Paige MacPherson, Joel Emes

Less than half of the province's Grade 10 students are proficient in numeracy.

Étiquettes:

student assessment, student testing, standardized tests, student performance, pisa scores

Octobre 6, 2023 9:33AM

Student performance on the wane in B.C.

Michael Zwaagstra

The more students know about a topic, the more likely they’ll be able to understand what they read.

Étiquettes:

student performance, student achievement, student assessment, academic achievement, student testing

Août 30, 2023 9:30AM

B.C. teacher union wages wrongheaded war on student testing

Derek J. Allison

The province's Grade 4 students suffered learning losses due to pandemic disruptions.

Étiquettes:

teacher unions, bc teachers union, student testing, student assessment, student performance

Novembre 9, 2022 10:17AM

PISA results—a breakdown by province

Derek J. Allison

Manitoba, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick are among the lowest-scoring provinces on both assessments.

Étiquettes:

pisa scores, student testing, standardized tests, student assessment, student performance

Octobre 26, 2022 9:00AM

PISA results—a snapshot of schools in Canada

Derek J. Allison

When governments closed schools and disrupted learning, many families rediscovered the important contributions schools make to modern society.

Étiquettes:

pisa scores, student assessment, learning, student performance, school performance

Octobre 2, 2022 8:30AM

PISA results reveal similarities between some provinces and European countries

Derek J. Allison

In science, Alberta outscored highly-ranked countries including Estonia and Finland.

Étiquettes:

student assessment, student performance, pisa scores, math scores

Mars 2, 2022 11:22AM

Student Enrolment in Canada, Part 3: More families choosing to homeschool

Paige MacPherson

The Prairie provinces have higher homeschooling enrolment than other provinces.

Étiquettes:

school choice, homeschool, homeschooling, home school, measuring student enrolment, student enrolment

Février 24, 2022 1:00AM

Student Enrolment in Canada, Part 2: Government-run public school enrolment on the wane

Paige MacPherson

At 86.5 per cent, B.C. has the smallest proportion of students in government-run public schools.

Étiquettes:

student enrolment, measuring student enrolment, public schools, public education spending, student enrollment

Subscribe to the Fraser Institute

Get the latest news from the Fraser Institute on the latest research studies, news and events.

Formulaire de recherche

Education

Test scores help predict level of ‘knowledge capital’ entering the economy

All provinces—not just Alberta—should embrace charter schools

Students pay price for collapse of testing in B.C. schools

Student performance on the wane in B.C.

B.C. teacher union wages wrongheaded war on student testing

PISA results—a breakdown by province

PISA results—a snapshot of schools in Canada

PISA results reveal similarities between some provinces and European countries

Student Enrolment in Canada, Part 3: More families choosing to homeschool

Student Enrolment in Canada, Part 2: Government-run public school enrolment on the wane

Subscribe to the Fraser Institute